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  1. 1. Circular Transformation of the American Wood Packaging Industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Shane Yuhasse; [2023]
    Keywords : circular economy; packaging; producer responsibility; wood; waste; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Introduction: Wood packaging consumes over twenty percent of industrial timber harvests in the United States. Organised reuse of wood packaging can reduce timber consumption but is not widely practised. READ MORE

  3. 2. Towards low carbon buildings: A case study in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Huynh Tuan Tran; Victor-Antoine Delorme; [2023]
    Keywords : Life cycle assessment; Environmental impact of building materials; Carbon neutrality; Biobased material; Biochar; Cross Laminated Timber; Biogenic carbon; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study comprehensively evaluated the global warming potential of an office building in a newly built Scandinavian neighbourhood seeking to reach sustainability. The primary objective of the research was to support the city authorities of Helsingborg by providing valuable insights into actual carbon emissions at the building level and proposing measures to minimize these emissions to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. READ MORE

  4. 3. “What’s the buzz with bilberries?” – Bilberry pollinator community structure and function in relation to forest type and habitat structure

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologi

    Author : Jacob Björnberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Over the last century, Swedish forests have undergone rapid land-use change due to intensification of management practices for timber production and the introduction of monocultures, which have resulted in considerable habitat loss and negative impacts to biodiversity. Insects form a significant component of forest biodiversity, yet forest-dwelling pollinators remain understudied, and little is known about how management strategies affect forest insect pollinator communities. READ MORE

  5. 4. Meeting Forest Futures with Payments for Ecosystem Services? Assessing Payment for Ecosystem Services’ potential for co-financing forest biodiversity preservation and climate change mitigation in Germany.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Milan Loose; [2021]
    Keywords : Forest Ecosystem Services; Payments for Ecosystem Services; policy innovation; ES governance; Germany; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : German forests are in a deteriorating state. The effects of climate change are increasingly showing and presenting society, and also forest owners, with the challenge of restructuring forests to become more climate resilient. READ MORE

  6. 5. Riskanalys av hybridlärk (Larix X marschlinsii) Riskanalys av hybridlärk (Larix X marschlinsii) : möjligheter och problem

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Karl Magnusson; [2020]
    Keywords : främmande trädslag; marknadsutveckling; ny produkt; SWOT-analys; telefonintervjuer; foreign tree species; market development; new product; SWOT analysis; telephone interviews;

    Abstract : Den svenska skogsbranschen strävar efter en hög skogsproduktion som skänker värde till skogsägaren och skogsindustrin. Genom åren har olika tekniker och metoder används för att höja skogsproduktionen - dikning, förädling och introduktion av främmande trädslag är några av de saker som gjorts för att ge värde åt skogsmarken. READ MORE